WHEN EVIL LEADERS RULE

All leaders will fail from time to time by not leading people with integrity and truth. There are some leaders, either by determination or abdication, who will go deeper into evil even bringing it into the public square for all to see and accept. Manasseh was that...

A PRECISE AND TIMELY WORD

Jan and I were discussing the Church and how each of us has a unique part to play. As we spoke, I saw the image of a symphony conducting a concert. There were all kinds of instruments present. Violins stroked beautiful notes along with clarinets, saxophones, oboes,...

RUMOR DOESN’T HAVE IT

“Rumor Has It” is never an enticement we should follow to create conversations and form our opinions. Only something we know to be true is what we should allow to direct our lives and form our speech. This will keep us from following the lure of foolish and unfounded...

A DULL AND INDIFFERENT FAITH

When so much is happening in our world that is negative and contrary to the truth, it is too easy to let our love grow cold when we relate to people who hold a differing opinion about life and faith. A cold love is an unresponsive love based on our limited perceptions...

CLEANING HOUSE

Forty-three years ago, Jan and I were two church planters living in Kalispell, Montana. We had just moved all our belongings and our two preschool kids in a U-Haul truck to a rental house. The house was out in the country in an open pasture. We felt alone and...